Rutgers University Study of the Genetics of Blood Cancers
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Blood Cancers, Blood Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma. Basic parameters: 18 years — 110 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Rutgers University Study of the Genetics of Blood Cancers
Overview
The goal of this study is to enroll at least 10,000 participants nationally including affecteds and unaffecteds via online study portal, collect surveys online and a saliva sample through the mail, sequence DNA, and conduct genetic analyses to identify novel variants and further study known variants associated with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers.
Detailed description
This is an online research study to learn more about how genes affect your risk of blood cancers. No office visit is required and in return, participants may receive information about their genetic ancestry for free. This study will increase our understanding of the genetic basis of blood cancers, which is a crucial step in drug development to improve current treatment options. We seek a diverse population because diversity among participants maximizes the usefulness of the data. Participants will use our online study portal to answer questions about their health and provide their DNA via a saliva sample using a pre-paid mailer. Participation takes approximately 20 minutes. Participants will be invited to share data from their electronic health records, but this is not required for study participation. We keep participants engaged with short monthly newsletters.
Primary outcome measures
- Genetic risk variants associated with blood cancer [Time frame: 2 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- age 18 years or older
- currently living in the United States
- have access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
- willing to provide written informed consent for participation
- willing to provide DNA via a saliva sample using a collection kit mailed to your home
- willing to complete a survey with questions about health related to the study of blood cancer.
Exclusion criteria
- Not able to meet or fulfill any of the inclusion criteria
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Rutgers University — Piscataway
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07714044 · Pro2026000226